Retirement

Standard Life's sales through channels other than IFAs rose to 41% in the third quarter up from 26% in 2006, according to the group's interim results.

The Pensions Regulator is consulting until December 19 on the time period for resolving pension scheme disputes.

Clerical Medical has appointed John van der Wielen as sales director.

The Minister for Pensions Reform, Mike O'Brien, has written to the House of Commons delaying the change in the regulation of pension transfer values to October 1 2008.

As many as 50% of 30 year-olds could live to age 100, according to Paternoster, the insurance company that takes on responsibility for defined benefit (DB) scheme risks.

Xafinity Consulting, the employee benefits and pensions consultancies, will host defined benefit (DB) pension scheme workshops next month.

The Government's deregulatory review shows even more caution than previous recommendations, says actuarial consultancy Punter Southall.

The Association of Friendly Societies (AFS) has elected Andrew Townsley as president.

Prudential's UK sales fell 20% to £529m in the first nine months of 2007, according to the provider's interim results.

The National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF) has welcomed Government moves to ease the regulation burden on employers providing pension schemes.